"inebriate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使醉酒
• 使陶醉

Definition

使某人醉酒，通常指因饮酒而醉；在正式或文学中也可表示使人极度兴奋或幸福。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式或文学用语，日常对话中极少使用。比'醉'更正式，也可喻指情感强烈时的陶醉。作为名词形容人时已过时。

Examples

The strong wine quickly inebriated him.

烈酒很快让他**醉酒**了。

It is unsafe to inebriate while driving.

开车时**醉酒**很危险。

Doctors warn not to inebriate excessively.

医生警告不要过度**醉酒**。

The music and laughter seemed to inebriate her, filling her with joy.

音乐和笑声仿佛让她**陶醉**，充满了喜悦。

He became an inebriate after years of heavy drinking.

多年酗酒后，他变成了一个**醉鬼**。

A simple glass of champagne was enough to inebriate him at the wedding.

婚礼上，只要一杯香槟就能让他**醉酒**。